Temperatures are moderating and we're beginning to see a clear sky. But, now that summer is moving in on us, we also gain more sunlight and shorter nights of observing. The other aspect of the summer sky in the Northern Hemisphere is that we also have a much longer twilight! A good night of observing in a dark sky may not start until after 10:00 p.m. Then, the dawn begins to brighten around 3 or 4 a.m. Grrrrr! Oh, we also begin to "share" the night with... the bugs! It's observing at it's "best!" The smell of insect repellent, the buzz of a gazillion "blood suckers" along with the familiar "swatting" and an occasional cuss to ward off the bugs by your fellow observers. Ain't summer star gazing wonderful? In spite of all of this, we've got galaxies, globular clusters, open clusters, double stars, a planet or two, nebula, a host of summer constellations and a heap of "fuzzies" to "star hop." At least we don't need to look like the "Pilsbury Dough boy" dressed for the cold!
Enjoy!
